Boston Properties (BXP) Approves $0.50 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend - Annual Yield 2.40%
Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of common stock for the period October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 payable on January 28, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2010.... more
Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) Approves $0.17 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Board of Directors of Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) declared the fourth quarter 2010 common stock cash dividend of $0.17 per common share. This dividend is payable January 27, 2011 to common shareholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. (NOTE - Previous Qtr (Sept. 30, 2010) dividend payout was $0.18)... more
Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend; 0.35% Yield
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) announced Monday that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 14, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. The yield is 0.35%... more
Exxon Mobil Dividend Analysis
Summary -Exxon Mobil (XOM) is one of the largest public companies in the world. -Falling oil prices due to the worldwide recession have hurt the company’s profits, but they’ve rebounded in 2010. -Five-year revenue growth: 1% -Five-year earnings and cash flow growth have been negative. -Dividend yield: 2.45% -Five-year dividend growth: 9% -With a P/E of a little under 13, and a forward P/E of a little over 11, I find XOM stock to be an appealing investment for the long-term at the current price.... more
Dynamic Materials (BOOM) Declares $0.04 Quarterly Dividend; 0.7% Yield
Dynamic Materials Corporation (Nasdaq: BOOM) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, $0.16 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 14, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.7%.... more
Limoneira Co. (LMNR) Declares $0.03125 Quarterly Dividend; 0.5% Yield
Limoneira Company (Nasdaq: LMNR) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03125 per common share, $0.125 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 14, 2011, to stockholders of record on December 27, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 23, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.5%.... more
Wausau Paper (WPP) Declares $0.03 Quarterly Dividend; 1.4% Yield
Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per common share, $0.12 annualized. The dividend is payable February 15, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 28, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.4%.... more
American Capital Agency (AGNC) Declares $1.40 Quarterly Dividend; 18.8% Yield
American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $1.40 per share, $5.60 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 27, 2011 to common shareholders of record as of December 31, 2010, with an ex-dividend date of December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 18.8%.... more
Jefferies Group (JEF) Declares $0.075 Quarterly Dividend; 1.1% Yield
Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) announced today that, on December 17, 2010, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per common share, $0.30 annualized. The dividend is payable on February 15, 2011 to stockholders of record on January 17, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 13, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.1%.... more
Meet Your New Dividend Aristocrats (MKC, HRL, ECL)
Standard & Poor's made a number of changes to their S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index after the close of trading on Friday, December 17, 2010. The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index is designed to measure the performance of S&P 500 constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 25 years. Additions to the Dividend Aristocrats Index are: McCormick & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MKC) boasts a $1.12 annual dividend, and 2.4% yield. McCormick last raised its dividend in November, marking the 25th consecutive year that the Company has increased its quarterly dividend. The company has paid dividends every year since 1925. Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) boasts a $1.02 annual dividend, and 2% yield. In November, Hormel raised their... more